With Vatican approval, Oklahoma buys SWOKC property for nearly 200 mental health beds
With Griffin Memorial Hospital at the end of its lifespan, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services announced at a board...
After appeal, EPD Lt. Jennifer Haddock granted ‘stand your ground’ immunity in brother’s killing
After winning an appeal before the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, Edmond Police Department Lt. Jennifer Haddock has been granted immunity from prosecution in...
‘We didn’t do it right’: New Tulsa Housing Impact Fund looks to rectify affordable housing woes
During Wednesday's announcement of a new housing initiative aimed at drawing outside investors and incentivizing local builders to produce affordable homes in Tulsa, Historic...
Tribes pull trigger on lawsuit against ODWC, Stitt in wildlife fight
Three of Oklahoma’s largest tribal nations are asking a federal court to block the state from enforcing its hunting and fishing laws on tribal...
Election roundup: Coleman elected to Millwood board, majority of school bonds fail
In Tuesday elections around Oklahoma, a former Millwood Public Schools board member was elected to a vacant seat representing part of the northeast Oklahoma...
Supreme Court hears arguments on SB 1027’s county signature caps for initiative petitions
The Oklahoma Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case about the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1027, which the Legislature passed to limit...
Edmond sales tax renewals approved, Precinct 351 poll workers talk process
Edmond residents voted Tuesday to continue a one-cent General Fund sales tax and a half-cent 2017 capital improvement sales tax for another 10 years....
In ‘do-over’ meetings, boards hike legislator pay, revise statewide official bumps
A pair of revamped public bodies tasked with setting Oklahoma politician pay deployed a new tactic — executive session — to keep conversations private...
EPD officer’s ‘stand your ground’ claim in brother’s killing sent back district court
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has ordered a new review of Edmond Police Department Lt. Jennifer Haddock's motion for "stand your ground" immunity...
DA dismisses charges against Edmond mother while broken leg lawsuit lingers
About 16 months after they were filed, criminal charges were dismissed Monday against an Edmond mother who is also suing officials after her leg...
